Major Concentrations

The AECT Department has moved. We are now located in

Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences Building Room E108.

WHAT IS AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY?

The Department of Agricultural Education, Communications and Technology, AECT, is
designed for students to customize their career pathways. The AECT curriculum includes
a series of core courses that build a solid foundation in agricultural sciences. Students
also have the opportunity to concentrate their studies in education, communications,
leadership, or technology to best match their professional goals. Graduates from the
AECT program find careers in which they use their agricultural knowledge as well as
their education, communications, and leadership skills. Recent AECT graduates are
working as agricultural education teachers, public relations professionals, and agricultural
technology service managers.

Dr. Jill Rucker - John W. White Teaching Award and Outstanding Mentor for U of A Senior
of Significance

Dr. George Wardlow - Fellow in Food Systems Leadership Institute

Department News

Stay up to date!

Curious to whats going on in the department? Check out the latest on our students
and faculty in Ag Wire, featuring stories written by students about the department!
Click here.

Give a Little. It Means a Lot!

Think back several years ago when you were at the University of Arkansas. Were you
eating lots of ramen noodles, buying used textbooks, and holding a part-time job or
maybe two? Well, the Agricultural Education, Communications and Technology students
of today—many of whom are first-generation college students—are doing the same things
you were to make ends meet and stay in school.

So this is your opportunity to give a special gift . . . give to the AECT Alumni Scholarship
Fund! No amount is too small; every penny helps, and together we can make a real difference
in students’ lives. Our dollars, when added together, will have quite an impact.

Let’s start with a sage rule called the age rule. If you’re in your 20s, give $20.
If you’re in your 30s, give $30. Keep climbing: 40s give $40, 50s give $50, and so
on. Write your own ticket. Our students will certainly appreciate more but be happy
with any amount that you can give! The important thing is that you click on the above
giving button and give what you can. In this case, even a little means a lot. After
all, you are making an investment that pays big dividends—you are investing in a student’s
future! And that’s a great way to spend your money.

When you open the scholarship link, do not open the “Designation” box. You want to leave the second box that says “Other department,
program or fund” showing “AECT Alumni Scholarship” or else your contribution will
not be directed to AECT scholarships.​